Display device using wearable eyeglasses and method of operating the same

Abstract

A display device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The display device using wearable eyeglasses includes: a camera mounted on the wearable eyeglasses and photographing a first image based on a user's point of view; an operation unit analyzing the first image and determining a virtual display area of the wearable eyeglasses; a data cooperation unit receiving a second image from a smart device capable of cooperating with the wearable eyeglasses; and a display unit displaying the second image on the virtual display area. The second image cooperating with the smart device is displayed on the virtual display area determined by analyzing the first image based on the user's point of view, whereby advertising images, video calls or other special purpose image can be more effectively delivered to a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display device using wearable eyeglasses, comprising:
 a camera mounted on the wearable eyeglasses and photographing a first image based on a user's point of view;   an operation unit analyzing the first image and determining a virtual display area of the wearable eyeglasses;   a data cooperation unit receiving a second image from a smart device capable of cooperating with the wearable eyeglasses; and   a display unit displaying the second image on the virtual display area.   
     
     
         2 . The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the operation unit recognizes a certain object by analyzing the first image, and updates the virtual display area of the wearable eyeglasses by tracking a changed location of the certain object when the recognized location of the certain object is changed by movement of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein, when an advertising message is received from the smart device,
 the operation unit analyzes the first image and determines a billboard, on which the advertising message will be displayed, as the virtual display area,   the data cooperation unit receives an advertising image from the smart device under user control, and   the display unit displays the advertising image on the virtual display area.   
     
     
         4 . The display device according to  claim 3 , wherein, when coordinate information about the advertising message is received,
 the data cooperation unit receives guide data for guiding a user from a current location to a location corresponding to the coordinate information based on current location information of the user and the coordinate information of the advertising message, and   the display unit displays the guide data on the wearable eyeglasses.   
     
     
         5 . The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein, when a video call is requested from the smart device,
 the operation unit analyzes the first image and determines the virtual display area on which a video message will be displayed,   the data cooperation unit receives video call data from the smart device under user control, and   the display unit displays the video call data on the virtual display area.   
     
     
         6 . The display device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a controller receiving a user command through at least one of a wearable device capable of cooperating with the wearable eyeglasses, voice recognition, and motion recognition.   
     
     
         7 . A method of operating a display device using wearable eyeglasses, comprising:
 by a camera mounted on the wearable eyeglasses, photographing a first image based on a user's point of view;   by an operation unit, analyzing the first image and determining a virtual display area of the wearable eyeglasses;   by a data cooperation unit, receiving a second image from a smart device capable of cooperating with the wearable eyeglasses; and   by a display unit, displaying the second image on the virtual display area.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein analyzing the first image and determining the virtual display area of the wearable eyeglasses by the operation unit comprises:
 recognizing a certain object by analyzing the first image, and updating the virtual display area of the wearable eyeglasses by tracking a changed location of the certain object when the recognized location of the certain object is changed by movement of a user.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein, when an advertising message is received from the smart device,
 the method further comprises:   by the operation unit, analyzing the first image and determining a billboard, on which the advertising message will be displayed, as the virtual display area;   by the data cooperation unit, receiving the advertising image from the smart device under user control; and   by the display unit, displaying the advertising image on the virtual display area.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein, when coordinate information about the advertising message is received,
 the method further comprises:   by the data cooperation unit, receiving guide data for guiding a user from a current location to a location corresponding to the coordinate information based on current location information of the user and the coordinate information of the advertising message; and   by the display unit, displaying the guide data on the wearable eyeglasses.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein, when a video call is requested from the smart device,
 the method further comprises:   by the operation unit, analyzing the first image and determining the virtual display area on which a video message will be displayed,   by the data cooperation unit, receiving video call data from the smart device under user control, and   by the display unit, displaying the video call data on the virtual display area.